‘EU plans bold action to spur 5G investment’
The bloc wants to cut red tape and reduce costs in order to accelerate the rollout of 5G networks.
This week Reuters reported that it had seen a leaked European Commission (EC) document outlining initiatives in support of an EU-wide rollout of 5G networks and broadband coverage to meet the targe... Read more
Germany wants to become the largest semiconductor producer in Europe
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asserted that Germany could become the EU's largest producer of semiconductors at a recent summit. He attributed his statement to the significant investments made in the industry as of late.
Scholz, who emphasized that Germany is working hard to increase semiconduct... Read more
Europe’s 5G rollout is trailing South Korea, Japan, and the US
According to an industry report, Europe is lagging behind global leaders in 5G adoption due to growing costs and the conflict in Ukraine.
As presented by a survey conducted by the GSMA, a mobile industry lobbying group, 5G network coverage in Europe is expected to reach 70% by 2025, up from 47% ... Read more
Rising energy costs will delay 5G rollout in EU, Vodafone exec says
Rising energy costs will almost certainly cause European telecom carriers to postpone plans for 5G deployments, the president of Vodafone Italy's operations said in a statement on Friday.
"To pay energy bills, I don't see other solutions but to postpone investments", Vodafone Italy's Aldo Bisio ... Read more
Telecom Italia secures €725 million tender for 5G rollout
On Monday, the ministry for technology innovation and digital transformation announced that Telecom Italia has won a federal tender for implementing 5G networks.
Telecom Italia is a telecommunications, internet and cloud services provider. Domestic activities include retail and wholesale voice a... Read more
Ericsson: 5G is fundamental to Europe achieving climate targets
A new study shows an accelerated roll-out of 5G connectivity across Europe and the UK will have a huge impact in reducing CO2e emissions.
Ericsson has funded a new Europe-wide study that finds that implementing 5G technology across the largest high-emitting sectors could result in the same carbo... Read more
Ericsson will cut back on China operations after Huawei retaliation
Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson announced to reduce operations in China after experiencing a significant sales drop in one of its biggest markets because of retaliation related to Sweden's ban on the Chinese giant Huawei preventing it from selling 5G gear in... Read more
Nokia and Google to collaborate in building a cloud-based 5G network
Nokia and Google Cloud partnered to build the 5G core network infrastructure and offer businesses the capability to give customers services like automated manufacturing and smart retail.
Cloud computing units owned by big tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon are also coming together with tel... Read more
Tele2 chooses Nokia for their 5G network rollout
The Swedisch telecom operator Tele2 has chosen a partnership with Nokia for the deployment of 5G core networks in Sweden and the Baltics. Which is a huge win for Nokia, since their biggest competitor, Ericsson, is also from Sweden. They beat them at their home turf.
The news about this partnersh... Read more
Huawei appeals Swedish court on 5G network ban
Huawei appealed a court decision made in Sweden, which allowed the country's telecoms regulator PTS to continue with its auction of 5G spectrums while excluding the Chinese company from participating in Swedish 5G networks.
On December 16, a Swedish court backed an appeal by PTS that sought to r... Read more